Baron Arundell of Wardour
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The title of Baron Arundell of Wardour was created in the Peerage of England in 1605. It became extinct upon the death of the 16th Baron in 1944. They took their title from Wardour Castle in Wiltshire.
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[edit] Barons Arundell of Wardour (1605)
- Thomas Arundell, 1st Baron Arundell of Wardour (1560–1639)
- Thomas Arundell, 2nd Baron Arundell of Wardour (1586–1643)
- Henry Arundell, 3rd Baron Arundell of Wardour (d. 1694)
- Thomas Arundell, 4th Baron Arundell of Wardour (1633–1712)
- Henry Arundell, 5th Baron Arundell of Wardour (d. 1726)
- Henry Arundell, 6th Baron Arundell of Wardour (1694–1746)
- Henry Arundell, 7th Baron Arundell of Wardour (1717–1756)
- Henry Arundell, 8th Baron Arundell of Wardour (1740–1808)
- James Everard Arundell, 9th Baron Arundell of Wardour (1763–1817)
- James Everard Arundell, 10th Baron Arundell of Wardour (1785–1834)
- Henry Benedict Arundell, 11th Baron Arundell of Wardour (1804–1862)
- John Francis Arundell, 12th Baron Arundell of Wardour (1831–1906)
- Everard Aloysius Gonzaga Arundell, 13th Baron Arundell of Wardour (1834–1907)
- Edgar Clifford Arundell, 14th Baron Arundell of Wardour (1859–1921)
- Gerald Arthur Arundell, 15th Baron Arundell of Wardour (1861–1939)
- John Francis Arundell, 16th Baron Arundell of Wardour (1907–1944)
[edit] Counts Arundell of Wardour in the Holy Roman Empire
In 1595, Thomas Arundell, 1st Baron Arundell of Wardour was created a hereditary Count of the Holy Roman Empire by Emperor Rudolph II for his military service in Hungary. This grant occasioned much controversy on his return to England over its effect on his English precedence and the legitimacy of foreign titles in England. While some have interpreted the grant of nobility to mean that all of his legitimate descendants are entitled to the title of Count or Countess of the Holy Roman Empire, "...a limitation to heirs general in an Austrian patent is not to be construed in the English sense...in Austria the expression is construed as referring only to a male heir." [1] The comital title, therefore, became extinct on the death of the 16th Baron.
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(In fact, such a grant is slightly different from an English grant to heirs-male, as daughters of holders of the title may use the title of Countess until marriage; see this explanation.)
